OIKOS XThou art a wall sheltering us from adversity, O father John, for through thy heavenly intercessions are we delivered from the attacks of demonic passions and from afflictions which beset us on earth. I have connected with my birth family on my mother's side. There was a swelling on it the size of a chicken egg. But we have received that even the souls which are held in hell and are already given over to eternal torments, whether in actual fact and experience or in hopeless expectation of such, although not in the sense of completely loosing them from torment or giving hope for final deliverance. (1994), 2) Our altar boy, Oleg S., asked me after church services to anoint his hand. : - , . Get yourself to dark Hell. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America was born in 1967 in Bakirky, Istanbul. He is also helping different people that I pray for. Probably the clearest and most comprehensive account of the toll-houses is that given by an angel of the Lord to St. Macarius Of Egypt: The angels then show whatever good the soul has done, charity or prayer or liturgies or fasting or anything else. OIKOS IAn angel in the flesh wast thou manifested in these latter times by the grace of God Who ever careth for men. Each minute he would be racked by this cough. Several months passed, we tried conservative therapy, but there were no improvements. Phone: (212) 570-3500Contact, Download VCFJoin our Mailing ListsDonate. The soul moves and gives life to the body. I was adopted at birth and never knew my birth family. I was a recent convert to Orthodoxy and I'm sure she thought I was a religious fanatic as I attended church services frequently. 2022. Amen. Following the Divine Liturgy, he annointed the congregation individually, and gave each family a q-tip with oil to take to our home altars. Finally, I annointed the area directly above, below, and to the sides of his eye and our family prayed to St. John and to the Theotokos for our son to be healed. This teaching is also given by St. Isidoros Of Pelusium, St. Symeon The New Theolgian and St. Gregory The Theologian. The next morning she still felt tenderness in the jaw but she anointed the place again and the pain went away completely. ", The champion of Orthodoxy against the Nestorian heresy, St. Cyril Of Alexandria likewise teaches: "When the soul is separated from the body it sees the fearful, wild, merciless and fierce demons standing by. According to various revelations there are twenty such obstacles, the so-called "toll-houses," at each of which one or another form of sin is tested; after passing through one the soul comes upon the next one, and only after successfully passing through all of them can the soul continue its path without being immediately cast into gehenna. So, I picked a day and went there one morning in early March of 2009. What is Orthodox Christianity? When I looked at the apartment it was everything we wanted: a lease for as many years as we needed with no price changes, newly renovated, a wonderful landlord who was very happy to let a family in and loved dogs, and the best part that all I needed to do to visit my dying grandmother was go up in the elevator. God glorifies His saints! St. John helped me find a job and saved me from getting fired from that job when my boss set me up with false accusations. Have faith and the Lord will heal you. Saint John of San Francisco, thank you. They seek whether people might have some of their goods. Giving thanks to God for thine apostolic labors we cry out to Him: Alleluia! The pain was growing in force until she could no longer suffer it and needed to get me up to give her a pain pill and take her to the doctor. In addition to these we must have annual Memorials in remembrance of the deceased. Most definitely arrange at once for the serving of the forty-day memorial, that is, daily commemoration at the Liturgy for the course of forty days. Being put to shame here means that the soul itself is thrown into hell.". KONTAKION XDesiring to save the world, the Savior of all hath sent unto us a new saint and through him hath called us forth from the dark abyss of sin. Official Documents | Terms of Use | Copyright Sources. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus:Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer!Rejoice, thou who didst ever guard thy flock with the sign of the Cross.Rejoice, thou whose love knew no bounds of country or race.Rejoice, bright luminary beloved of all.Rejoice, model of unceasing prayer and loving kindness.Rejoice, bestower of spiritual consolation upon those in need.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. For a minute I thought about my dream job. The doctors insisted on surgery, but when she came to the hospital for observation, the doctors and the sick woman herself were amazed: the swelling had disappeared and there remained only a scar. And this is shown by the words of the great Macarius the Egyptian ascetic who, finding a skull in the desert, was instructed by it concerning this by the action of Divine Power. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, meditating on the brevity of our life, let us beseech of Christ rest for him who hath departed hence, and for our souls great mercy. St. John had a degree in law. ", They prescribe Memorials on the ninth day "as a reminder of the living and the dead," as well as "on the fortieth day after death according to ancient practice.". Archbishop John Maximovitch (1896-1966) was a spiritual phenomenon. They also send and leave him mail, sharing their prayer requests and concerns in letters. O beloved Hierarch John, while living amongst us thou didst see the future as if present, distant things as if near the hearts and minds of men as if they were thine own. KONTAKION VIIIA strange sight didst thou behold: in the New World thou didst encounter thy former flock in tribulation. About a month before Easter this spring, our priest came to our house to talk with Dayna and to give her communion. It is an extensive collection of writings, and much of it is beyond the focus of this limited study. Thank you Saint John Maximovich and thank you Lord Jesus and thank you Holy Mary. Researching her prognosis from a lung oncology text, I found out that 98% of patients with this symptom die within six months of the pneumonia, and the other 2% within 12 months.Her doctor at UCDMC prescribed pallative chemotherapy and radiation to be admnistered at David Grant Hospital. I am writing this miracle that happened through the intercession of Saint John Maximovich to glorify God that works through His saint and also to give thanks to Saint John for not forgetting us the sinners and helping us. , . The soul, meanwhile, cowers and terror encompasses it, and it makes as if to hide in the bosom of the Angels and there is a great discussion and must turmoil until that soul is delivered from the hands of the demons. Certain individuals and institutions are presented for reference purposes only and may not be under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. In my presence during the next five years, her oncologist and the nursing staff repeatedly said, "Mrs. McFadden we do not know why you are still alive." KONTAKION IXAll the angelic hosts rejoiced at thy soul's ascent to the mansions of heaven, marveling at the wonders thou didst perform on earth through the action of the Holy Spirit, to Whom we sing: Alleluia! What kind of goods? The Holy Hierarch John Maximovitch was born in the Kharkov region in 1896, and reposed in Seattle in 1966. My Physical Therapist can not believe that after only 6 weeks, I can walk without a brace and even played golf yesterday. She tried all the usual medical procedures and pumped him with oxygen, but nothing was working even after several minutes. KONTAKION VIIDesiring to glorify as is meet the ancient saints of the West, of lands which had fallen away from the truth, thou didst revive their veneration in the Orthodox Church, O lover of the saints of the East and the West. Beholding the grace bestowed upon thee, we know that God hath not abandoned His people.It is rather we that haste fallen from Him, and so must regain the likeness of Divinity as thou hast done.Through thine intercession, O blessed one, grant that we may increase our striving toward our heavenly homeland, setting our affections on things above, laboring in prayer and virtue, waging war against the attacks of our fallen nature.Invoke the mercy of God, that we may one day join thee in His Kingdom.For our deepest wish is to live forever with Him, with the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. St. Every apartment I saw was either too expensive, or the owners didn't want to rent out to a family with small kids and a dog on top of that, or it was too far away. An early Church catchiest, referring to custom officials who collected taxes, relays to us the common Church teaching: This view is upheld by our great Father, St. Rejoice O holy Hierarch John, wonderworker of the latter times. The soul is our very existence, the center of all our energies and our thoughts. KONTAKION XIIWith reverence and thanksgiving do we receive the grace that hath been poured out upon thee by God, O most lauded father John. He reads the letters and is said to respond to every one in one way or another. Again, in another hymn to THE THEOTOKOS (from the Monday Matins service) we pray: "At the fearful hour of death free us from the horrible decision of the demons seeking to condemn us." O thou who didst depart this temporal life unto life eternal, to which the all-pure Mistress, the Directress of the Russian diaspora, guided thee by her wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon, whose companion thou wast on the day of thy repose, thou dost now rejoice in the choir of the saints who glorify the one God, Who is worshipped in Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Now, however, both the one and the other are in places proper to them: the first, in absolute repose and free, are in heaven with the angels and before God Himself, and already as if in Paradise from which Adam fell and often visit us in those temples where they are venerated, and hear those who call on them and pray for them to God, having received from Him this surpassing gift, and through their relics perform miracles and take delight in the vision of God and the illumination sent from Him more perfectly and purely than before, when they were alive; while the second, in their turn, being confined to hell, remain in 'the lowest pit, in darkness and in the shadow of death' (Ps 87:7), as David says, and then Job: 'to the land where the light is darkness' (Job 10:21-22). Hearing this call to repentance, we, the unworthy ones, in turn cry out to God: Alleluia! Saint Nino Orthodox Church - Stillwater, OK, Orthodox Church in Stillwater and Enid - Oklahoma. Before thy firm support of prayer, we cry with faith:Rejoice, sight to those who are blind.Rejoice, thou who by the power of prayer givest life to those on their bed of death.Rejoice, thou who with divine wisdom dost enlighten those in confusion and doubt.Rejoice, refreshing water to those perishing in the heat of sorrow.Rejoice, loving father to the orphaned and abandoned.Rejoice, holy teacher of those who seek the Truth.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! What benefit would there then be from virtue and good deed? At the same time my grandmother who is also my God mother was getting worse in health and we realized she probably wouldn't be with us for long. Rejoice, closet wherein Your holy labor of prayer was hidden. For three years we expected, pray, cried to have a child. For several days, her son would occasionally cough, but the convulsive fits did not return, and he became quite well. I saw what I can only describe as a miracle and it has changed my life. Amen. The Holy Archdiocese does not exercise any administrative oversight or assignment authority over clergy that are not part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mother was very thankful to Archbishop John for the healing of her son and continues to pray to him with gratitude. Our life would be pointless if it ended with death. As a result he made the decision to dedicate his life to serving God. Yet, unable to be silent at the wonder revealed to our age of feeble faith, we glorify thee:Rejoice, divine palace from whence the counsel of the Good King is given.Rejoice, for in thy humble activity thou hadst angels serving with thee.Rejoice, thou who didst gain a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Rejoice, infirmary wherein every ailment is divinely healed.Rejoice, depository wherein thy holy labor of prayer was hidden.Rejoice, blessed temple of the Holy Spirit.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! Having read the book on the healings and life of St. John of San Francisco (Blessed John the Wonderworker), she came to me after church services and asked for oil from the lampada in the sepulchre of Archbishop John, as her daughter was seriously sick. . Look down at the humility of our words, which we offer out of love" for thee, and help us, O saint of God, to cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, so that we may labor for the Lord with fear and rejoice in Him with trembling. So, again with The Saint's Oil,and the prayer, I anointed her for separation of body and soul. In August 2008 I went on business to San Francisco and took holy oil from the lampada in the sepulchre of Archbishop John. We know that in this thou wast illumined by God, with Whom thou wast ever in the mystical communion of prayer, and with Whom thou now abidest eternally. Then if it be that that soul is condemned, the demons bear it off to below the earth, to a dark and distressing spot. Joel. Orthodox Spiritual Music, Relaxing Sleep Music,Meditation Music, Relaxing Music, Stress Relief - Watch video Watch video in high quality For the course of two days the soul enjoys relative freedom and can visit places on earth which were dear to it, but on the third day it moves into other spheres. But, somehow, it felt like home. The experience provides the faithful significant content to listen to, watch, and read; in order to lead, grow, and inspire. For the dark custom officials saw our spotless body and were put to shame; they saw the soul good and pure and were embarrassed; they say the tongue immaculate and pure and blameless and they were silenced; we passed by and humiliated them. Have this in mind.". Current Schedule: Please help support our Cathedral by clicking on the Donate button below. He completely surrendered himself to God, presenting himself as a 'living sacrifice' and he became a true vessel of the Holy Spirit. But being in the middle of the night, she was hesitant. In the Church prayers are ever offered for the repose of the dead, and on the day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, in the kneeling prayers at vespers, there is even a special petition "for those in hell. Show us who feel frightened and alone the same compassion that thou didst once show to the trembling fatherless ones. OIKOS VIIWe see thee as a new chosen one of God, who wast manifest in the latter times as one of the holy Hierarchs of Gaul, exhorting thy flock to preserve the same Orthodox faith that they confessed, and astonishing the peoples of the West by thy holy life. There were many lesions on her skin, particularly on the face, and doctors said conservative treatment was very unlikely to be successful. I started praying to St. John for help. It only goes over to another order of life. . Like a spiritual daystar in heaven's firmament, * thou didst encompass the whole world and didst enlighten men's souls. After living there for a few years the landlord said he didn't want to rent it out anymore and we needed to find another place and fast. While tossing and turning she spotted a bottle of holy oil from the relics of St. John of San Francisco on her night stand. I ran it under cold water for an hour and prayed. st john maximovitch prayer of healing St John the Wonderworker - Orthodox It involved a godly woman of Russian descent who was a member of the New Martyrs of Russia Orthodox Church, where Father Sergei Sveshnikov is the priest. , , . People in America, Europe, and the other places of his pastoral labors have long known of the power of his heavenly intercessions. [1] But his soul continues to live. * As a hierarch filled with grace and zeal for piety, * do thou save us from the foes of apostolic truth, * for we cry to thee: * Rejoice, O great wonderworker John. , . Christopher Flesoras' first Sunday at St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church. St. John, Pray to God for us, sinners!Vera M. in PA. Grace from God's MercyReceived on August 8, 2011In April 2008, Holy Father John healed me by his prayers, through a dream, taking me to His sepulchre, and removing grief from my mind and heart. Many who died in repentance, but who were unable to manifest this while they were alive, have been freed from tortures and have obtained repose. I know, one should not make promises, but I made a promise to improve my Christian life in a certain way. , . Let's just say I feel happier when I give it my best effort.Glory to God for all things!Holy Father John, pray to God for us.EvgeniaCalifornia, Help during deliveryReceived September 23, 2011, My sister was induced to start labor on July 2nd, 2011. Wed like to inform of a miraculous healing accomplished through the intercession of St. John. She was able to pull his head out but couldn't pull any further because the cord was wrapped tightly around his neck, twice. In thee we see the living likeness of our Maker, the living spirit of the Gospel, and the foundation of our Faith. The job duties were very close to the dream job I had imagined for a second. In addition to these Memorials, our holy Church has ordained that the Sabbath (Saturday) be a day of commemoration of the Holy Martyrs and of all the deceased. ", This same Father also teaches us: "When the soul abandons the body a certain great mystery is enacted. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. ,., ! ., Son's ankle healed immediately Received June 8, 2014, My son had pain in his ankle for a couple of weeks and I was unable to help him We rubbed the oil from St John on his ankle and asked for St John's help and the pain went away immediately. He brought oil from the tomb of St. John Maximovitch. In December 2012 both my mother and my mother-in-law came visiting from Russia.The most important thing for them was to take a pilgrimage to St John The Wonderworker. How terrible these demons and their toll-houses are may be seen in the fact that Mother of God Herself, when informed by the Archangel Gabriel of Her approaching death, answering her prayer, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself appeared from heaven to receive the soul of His Most Pure Mother and conduct it to heaven. Deliver us also from bondage to sin and the invisible foe, that, rejoicing, we may cry out to God: Alleluia! We send the enclosed donation with our gratitude and thanks. In December 2000, my mother Kathrin J. McFadden was told she had pneumonia because a large cell lung carcinoma had gone through her chest wall. Maximovitch was a patriot of his fatherland and was profoundly disappointed by what he saw as human weakness and impermanence during the tragic events of the 1917 Revolution. Significantly, all of this testimony is confirmed by the liturgical prayers of the Church. I still can not say I have fully delivered on my promise, but I am trying. His mother, a professional medical worker, was very frightened because at one time he had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance with these same symptoms. St. Hesychius, Presbyter of Jerusalem (5th century) teaches: St. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN (4th century) thus describes the hour of death and the hour of judgment at the toll-houses: St Cyril of Alexandria explains this further: But, by the same token, the good angels do not abandon the soul to these evil stations. Give to us who have fallen into sin, confusion and despair the same stern yet loving instruction that thou didst once give to thy chosen flock. . What shall we render unto thee for that joy which we have felt, beholding thy sacred relics in the holy church and glorifying thy memory? Heb 11:33, Ps 22:21) and dark powers under the sky and burning fire (Jer 20:9) that crackles in the members of the body, you must know this: unless you receive the earnest of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 1:22; 5:5), at the hour when your soul is separated from the body, the evil demons hold fast to your soul and do not suffer you to rise up to heaven. St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, You can view our Sunday services via live stream link, Saturday Divine Liturgy 8am ; Vespers 6pm. I had asked the priest to serve a moleben for us, I was reading the akafist to St. John and the whole bill was written off by the grace of God. She still struggles with mental health, but she has remained clean and continues growing in her spiritual life. "It is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb 9:27). The Archdiocese responds to the spiritual needs of the Greek Orthodox Christian Faithful through National Ministries, providing programs and services to your local parishes, Metropolises, and you. Get back. After talking to her for a while, we all sat together and talked about Dayna's headaches.He suggested that we go to visit Ostrog Monestary in Montenegro that has been spiritually beneficial to many. Get going to that worm that never sleeps.'. We thank you very much for the Holy Oil from the reliquary of Saint John Wonderworker. 8 East 79th Street New York, NY 10075 Glory to God for His servant, John!Xenia LanerganMystery revealedReceived October 27, 2014For as long as I can remember, God and his son have been a part of my life though I did not pay them their dues. Often this spiritual vision begins in the dying even before death, and while still seeing those around them and even speaking with them, they see what others do not see. She was in labor only for a few hours and delivery took less than 45 minutes. Her case was somewhat complicated since her OB/GYN did not notice how fluids left her body and she had no fluid around the baby for, at least, a day or so. I decided that I would start looking for a job after the Holidays, but decided to read the akathist to Saint Nicholas every Thursday or more often if possible. ", This truth is confirmed by various liturgical services. St. John Of Damascus adds: "the Apostles who speak for God and the spirit-bearing Fathers have decreed this with inspiration and in a manner pleasing to God.". Help received during pregnancyReceived on May 11, 2011. KONTAKION IIIBy the power of the grace of God wast thou manifest as a father to orphans and instructor of the young, raising them in the fear of God and preparing them for the service of God. Preserve us, that we too may abide in this Faith, who cry out to thee:Rejoice, thou who wast a new Martin by thy miracles and ascetic feats.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Germanus by thy confession of the Orthodox faith.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Hilary by thy divine theology.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Gregory by thy love and glorification of God's saints.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Faustus by thy monastic fervor.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Caesarius by thy steadfast love for the canons of the Church of God.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! She was living with my father not too far from our current apartment and that was another reason I didn't want to move too far away from this area of the city so I could still visit her frequently. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox Christian faith and tradition. .Help with conceiving a babyReceived July 7, 2014My husband and I spent around 6 years trying to have a baby. Let us hold @shinnewn in prayer for continued healing, @neecygrace as she continues in her new faith commitment and @RevDaniel that he might continue to end on time. Try, if it be possible, to have the funeral in Church and to have the Psalter read over the deceased until the funeral. In the spring of 2008 our 1-year-old daughter Maria fell ill with a viral infection of the skin. At this time, Nadezhda was reading the book on St. John Maximovitch and his miraculous healings. She began meeting with a kind and loving local priest and became baptized at Pascha the following year. I was lying in bed for 8 months taking drugs and wiped over my belly the oil from St. John. What is that significance? Rejoice, thunder to those obstinate in sin.Rejoice, lightning burning up heresies. Thou hast gone over unto the life unaging, unto the other world, yet thou art in truth not far from us, for heaven is closer to us than our own souls. We confidently recommend our web service provider, Orthodox Internet Services: excellent personal customer service, a fast and reliable server, excellent spam filtering, and an easy to use comprehensive control panel. But when the heart has not been cleansed, the soul will rush to whatever passion the heart has most sympathy for; and the demons will take it like a friend, and then they know where to put it. Included in this section are the historical accounts of those Saints who labored for the Church here in North America. My eye hurt terribly. A translation from Romanian to English to the testimonial by Victoria Flueraru, a Romanian teacher. But, if it is found to have lived carelessly and prodigally, it hears the most harsh word: 'Let the ungodly be taken away, that he not see the glory of the Lord' (Isa 26:10). You can send your prayers to: St. John Maximovitch c/o Holy Virgin Cathedral "Joy of All Who Sorrow" 6210 Geary Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94121 - An episode of the Tending the Garden of our Hearts podcast on Ancient Faith Radio St. John healed a possessed woman from my city after I brought oil and his icon to her. Thou dost refresh with thy love and miracles all who cry in faith to God: Alleluia! It was during a trip to Seattle, Washington in 1966 that Archbishop John reposed, and his incorrupt relics now rest in the new Joy of All Who Sorrow cathedral in San Francisco. Descriptions of the aerial toll-houses may also be found in the following Saints' lives: Likewise, St. Theophan The Recluse writes: What do these toll-gatherers seek in those who pass through? They had all the details and even pictures. Services are conducted DAILY at the Cathedral: Liturgy, Vespers & Matins. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. As a result, he made the decision to dedicate his life to serving God. The information contained on the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is for informational purposes only. This is where he established his first American parish, St. John the Forerunner. A miracle happened, my husband's cancer is in remission (complete remission). They also send and leave him mail, sharing their prayer requests and concerns in letters. These growths had rapidly become ulcerous and had begun to multiply. St. Ignatius Brianchaninov cites over 20 examples of references to the Toll-houses in the Divine service books and this is not a complete list! The virtuous soul is surrounded by bright angels of light, while the sinful soul is surrounded by dark and evil beings, that is, the demons. O blessed John, with all the saints we greet thee and give honor to thee:Rejoice, new star of righteousness which hath shone forth in heaven.Rejoice, new prophet who wast sent before the final reign of evil.Rejoice, thou who like Jonah dost warn all of the wages of sin.Rejoice, thou who like the Baptist John calleth all to prayer and repentance.Rejoice, thou who like Paul endured much for the sake of the Gospel and the preaching of the Faith.Rejoice, new apostle whose miracles instill in us faith and awe.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! (Pray one Our Father . 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